PPHR9741 Women's Health and Child Survival Essay: Flinders University

This essay examines the critical relationship between maternal and neonatal health, highlighting the impact of interventions during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and childbirth on newborn health. It references studies showing significant maternal mortality rates and chronic diseases resulting from pregnancy complications. The essay explores the determinants of maternal and neonatal health, including medical history, age, and socioeconomic status, while also discussing intervention strategies such as community-based approaches and adequate nutrition. The discussion also touches upon the importance of understanding health risk factors in women to prevent future complications for both mother and child, providing a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of women's and child welfare and the importance of community-based care. The essay concludes by summarizing the key points and emphasizes the interconnectedness of maternal and neonatal health, advocating for strategies that promote healthier practices and improved outcomes.

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Introduction
There is an increasing number of evidence on the relationship between maternal and
neonatal health. The interventions or treatment women received in their pre-pregnancy, during
the course of pregnancy and childbirth have a strong impact on the health of the newborn.
According to the study by Lassi et al., 2013, the strategies to improve maternal and newborn
health are therefore interlinked. Evidences have shown that an estimated 250000-280000 women
dies every year worldwide and over 15 million women suffers from chronic diseases as a result
of complications due to pregnancy and child birth. Maternal health complications have been
found to be contributing to 1.5 million neonatal deaths in their first week of life and a 1.4 million
miscarriages (Lassi et al., 2013). It was found from the evidences on the role of community
based settings in improving maternal and neonatal health. Even though, the strategies vary
significantly, interventions planned based on community settings are believed to encourage a
healthier practice of care incorporating and employing local community members in the
provision of services including diagnosis and treatment and referral (Black et al., 2016).
Discussion
Understanding maternal and early neonatal health
 Identifying health risk factors in women that impact both mother and the new
born.
 Prevent the occurrence of future problem that can impact both the mother and the
child.

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Why and how maternal and early neonatal health are strongly interrelated?
Determinants of maternal and early neonatal health:
 Medical history
 Age
 Socio economic status
 Preconception health status.
Intervention strategies to improve maternal and neonatal health:
 Community-based interventions
 Adequate nutrition and food
 Healthy diet
 Proper care during pregnancy and post pregnancy
Conclusion:
Summarizing the above points.

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References:
Black, R., Laxminarayan, R., Temmerman, M., & Walker, N. (Eds.). (2016). Disease control
priorities, (volume 2): reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health. The World
Bank.
Lassi, Z. S., Majeed, A., Rashid, S., Yakoob, M. Y., &Bhutta, Z. A. (2013). The interconnections
between maternal and newborn health–evidence and implications for policy. The Journal
of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 26(sup1), 3-53.